How to watch Reading & Leeds Festival 2024 streams for free from anywhere — Liam Gallagher, Lana Del Ray, blink-182

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Liam G, Fred again.., Lana Del Rey, blink-182, Gerry Cinnamon and Catfish and the Bottlemen all headline over the weekend

General view of the Main Stage during day one of Reading Festival 2024
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The end of the summer, a long weekend in a field for anyone with a ticket and maybe a "bottling off" for any acts that get on the wrong side of the British crowds – it must be Reading & Leeds Festival. You can catch up on Reading and Leeds 2024 on BBC iPlayer, with a whole host of performances available to watch now.

Brits abroad can watch Reading and Leeds festival for free on BBC iPlayer from anywhere with a VPN.

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Reading Festival can trace its roots back to 1961 and, when combined with Leeds, is the second biggest in Britain. It might not have the New Age vibe of Glasto but it does have a remarkable history of its own including the last U.K. gigs by Kurt Cobain's Nirvana in 1992 and the Stone Roses before their 1996 break-up.

Highlights this year included sets from headliners Liam Gallagher, Fred again.., Lana Del Rey, blink-182, Gerry Cinnamon and Catfish and the Bottlemen. The Prodigy from the Chevron stage is one for Gen X'ers and check out Two Door Cinema Club from the Main Stage.

Both festivals were hit by severe weather over the long weekend in August, but whether you're a festival goer now home and dry and looking to relive things, or an arm chair music enthusiast looking for the weekends best acts, a massive amount of performances are now available to stream on catch up. 

Read on to find out how to watch Reading and Leeds Festival live streams for FREE from anywhere.

How to watch Reading & Leeds Festival 2024 live streams for FREE

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If you happen to live in the U.K. then you can enjoy Reading & Leeds Festival 2024 streams for FREE.

That's because the BBC has massive amounts of festival coverage across BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sounds app.

According to the BBC, "must-watch tracks" are available on demand for 30 days afterwards." With a valid TV license, obviously.

Not at home in the U.K.? Don't worry — you can watch it using a VPN instead. Details below.

How to watch Reading & Leeds Festival 2024 streams from anywhere with a VPN

Couldn't get a ticket for Reading & Leeds Festival 2024? We've got you.

Look no further than a VPN, or virtual private network. A VPN makes it look as if you're surfing the web from your home country, rather than the one you're in. That means you can access the streaming services you already pay for, from anywhere on Earth. Or anywhere that has an internet connection, at least.

For instance, a Brit who's currently in the U.S. could watch Reading & Leeds Festival 2024 streams on BBC iPlayer, even though they're not in the U.K., and relive Liam Gallagher (and everybody else) performing to crowds of thousands of fans. Just make sure you have a valid TV license if you're accessing the service.

We've tested lots of the best VPN services and our favorite right now is NordVPN. It's fast, works on loads of devices and is excellent at unblocking streaming services.. 

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Using a VPN is incredibly simple.

1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite.

2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you're in the U.S. and want to view your usual U.K. service, you'd select U.K. from the list.

3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to BBC iPlayer and watch Reading & Leeds 2024 for free from anywhere.

How to watch Reading & Leeds Festival 2024 live streams in the U.S., Australia and around the world

The action was broadcast live on BBC iPlayer from 10 p.m. BST on Thursday, August 22 to Sunday, August 25. 

The BBC posted a few "must-watch tracks" on the BBC Music YouTube channel, which will be available worldwide for any Reading & Leeds fans not based in the U.K..

However, if you're usually based in the U.K. but aren't there at the moment, you can tune in to all the Reading & Leeds Festival live streams on BBC iPlayer via a VPN such as NordVPN. Just remember you need a TV license to watch on BBC iPlayer. 

In the U.K., the BBC has full coverage of the Main Stage and the Chevron Stage at Reading (NOT Leeds) and can watch the performances on catch-up for 30 days afterwards. 

Who is headlining Reading & Leeds 2024?

Liam Gallagher, blink 182, Gerry Cinnamon, Lana Del Rey, Catfish and the Bottlemen and Fred Again.. are the headline acts at the 2024 Reading & Leeds festival.

Liam Gallagher headlined Reading & Leeds 2024

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